Archives for October 1, 2001

'It appears as though some tough decisions will have to made this week by the Buffalo Sabres coaching staff. Two players that head coach Lindy Ruff and his staff will have to make decisions on will be forwards Norm Milley and Taylor Pyatt. Ironically, Milley and Pyatt have been on a line together during the exhibition season with Curtis Brown centring the duo. Both forwards have played very well, each making a case for themselves.'

At the risk of reviving a "dead horse,” Dom has to get a Sinner. No, not because he wanted out of Buffalo, good luck to him, but for interfering with the deal. Some think that he has the right, but this fan doesn't. I have a feeling that Slava isn't going to forget the veiled insult too soon either.

'They are a team whose young goalie has the poise to twice make point-blank saves on fabled scorer Alexander Mogilny. They are a defense that protects a lead by allowing the opposition just six shots on goal in the third period. They are an offense by committee, its talent distributed over four lines rather than concentrated in two. And they are players willing to go to the mat, the penalty box and, if necessary, the locker room for each other.'